Top Black, AL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
111 East Main St., Dothan, AL 36301
661 West Main Street, Dothan, AL 36301
344 North Oates Street, Dothan, AL 36303
185 North Oates Street, Dothan, AL 36303
200 Grove Park Ln, Suite 210, Dothan, AL 36305
117 E. Main St., Dothan, AL 36301
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Black. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
457 South 10th Street, Opelika, AL 36801
Dean & Barrett helps clients in the Black area handle cases involving Drug Possession.
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121 E College St, Enterprise, AL 36330
203 E. Lee St., PO Box 310910, Enterprise, AL 36331
105 East College St, PO Box 311412, Enterprise, AL 36331
431 N. Court St., PO Box 408, Elba, AL 36323
119 East Three Notch St., Andalusia, AL 36420
PO Box 707, 109 Blacksher St, Brewton, AL 36427-0707
7011 Fulton Ct, Montgomery, AL 36117
2660 Eastchase Lane, Suite 305, Montgomery, AL 36117
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Alabama state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine